Steve Gerber

He's got Marvel's most rotten family tree, with Satana as his sister and the Father of Lies himself as their dear old dad! So is there any saving the soul of Daimon Hellstrom, the sensational Son of Satan? The most flamboyantly dressed exorcist around will ride to the rescue of Ghost Rider and fight alongside the Thing and the Human Torch! Flaming trident at the ready, pentagram on his chest,...

With the Nexus of All Realities as the ultimate staging post, prepare for the wildest journeys of your life in this first volume of a complete collection of Steve Gerber's Man-Thing tales! Join the most startling swamp-creature of all in encounters with the Thing, sorcerers Dakimh and Jennifer Kale and the most far-out fowl ever created, Howard the Duck! Collecting: Astonishing Tales (1970) 12-13,...

Howard the Duck takes an adventure into fear when he is plucked from Duckworld and finds himself on Earth. Stuck here on a planet of hairless apes, the furious fowl forges a future for himself in, of all places, Cleveland. But the would-be Master of Quack-Fu will have his wings hanging out with Spider-Man and waging 'waaaugh' with madcap menaces. Will that earn him a spot on the Defenders?...

A thousand years from now, Vance Astro, Yondu, Martinex and Charlie-27 will rise to free the enslaved planet Earth - as the Guardians of the Galaxy! And soon Captain America, Doctor Strange, the Thing, the Hulk and more join the time-spanning heroes in the war to reclaim the future! Threats arise from other worlds - as well as new allies Nikki and the uncanny Starhawk! But when Guardians and...

Howard's greatest enemy, Dr. Bong, has the fuming fowl at his mercy! And Howie's best gal Beverly faces an ultimatum: marry the villain or the duck's goose is cooked! Bing-Bong, the bells are gonna chime! It gets worse still for our feathered friend when he undergoes a monstrous transformation... into Howard the Human! Maybe he and his old pal Man-Thing will find some new hope in an oddly familiar...

Classic tales of Star Wars, from the funny pages to your bookshelves! Beginning in 1979, fans got a daily dose of a galaxy far, far away in their newspapers - now, with this volume, you can savor those stories without the 24-hour wait! C-3PO chronicles the adventures of the Rebel heroes! Luke takes his chances on a gambler's world! A sojourn on Tatooine is anything but peaceful! Princess Leia is...

Continuing the definitive collection of Man-Thing's macabre misadventures by his signature writer! The lumbering behemoth goes truly giant-size in one of the most notorious Marvel titles of all time, with stories ranging from a battle of the swamp monsters against the Glob, to a portentous flashback to the life of Ted Sallis before he was transformed. Those who know fear burn at the Man-Thing's...

Get down, America! Vote Howard the Duck in 2008! That's right, folks. It's an election year, and what better way to celebrate than to cast your vote for the one candidate who'll tell it like it is. Born on a planet populated by talking waterfowl, Howard the Duck found himself trapped in a world he never made: ours! Howard was the archetypal outsider, able to see through the absurdities of human...

One of the most challenging writers of '70s Marvel, Steve Gerber's Defenders ranks as a high-water mark of the era. Taking Marvel's famous non-team and mixing in his own unique brand of sharp social commentary, Gerber brought forth stories both action packed and insightful! Collecting: Defenders (1972) 22-30, Giant-Size Defenders 5, Marvel Super-Heroes (1967) 18.

Steve Gerber's Defenders run comes to its revolutionary conclusion in the latest Marvel Masterworks extravaganza! Gerber consistently broke the boundaries of what a superhero comic could be and his Headmen saga stands as one of the high points in a celebrated career. His stories would influence a generation of new writers and with artwork by the stellar team of Sal Buscema and Klaus Janson,...

It's the story no one thought existed -Steve Gerber's final Man-Thing tale. First, Man-Thing stumbles across a lone man, desperately scribbling down his thoughts in the halls of an abandoned insane asylum. But this man's inner demons appear in the flesh to torment him - and it's driving the Man-Thing mad. Will Brian Lazarus succumb to the madness of everyday life? Then, in Gerber's...

The Sub-Mariner's royal bearing and tempestuous attitude have made him a lightning rod for action and excitement since day one. The adventures in store for you here - completing the Sub-Mariner's original Marvel Age series - will be no exception to the rule. It begins when Dr. Hydro's human-amphibian hybrids attack Atlantis. Namor wins the day, but his people oppose him after he takes in the...

Iron Man's adventures take on a cosmic dimension in our latest lavishly restored Marvel Masterworks collection. Tony Stark faces an entirely new league of villain in the first appearances of Thanos, Drax the Destroyer and Moondragon. Then a gauntlet of his greatest villains-from the Mandarin to Whiplash-push him to his limits before a new Dr. Spectrum enters the fray. Their four-part epic stands...

Explores the history of Krypton and the origins of The Phantom Zone, Krypton's other-dimensional prison. This title comes from the mind of Steve Gerber, writer of DC's acclaimed series Hard Time and creator of Marvel's Howard the Duck.

From the Sentinels and the Savage Land Mutates to Loki, Dormammu and Thanos, the Avengers prove the universe's worst is no match for their best! Magnetic mayhem and nuclear nostalgia! Featuring Golden Age guest-stars, mythic menaces and more! Plus: the Avengers-Defenders War and Hawkeye vs. Daredevil! Includes rare Marvel work by best-selling author Harlan Ellison! COLLECTING: Avengers #98-119,...

Two hundred volumes long and still going strong, the Marvel Masterworks celebrate Vol. 200 with the launch of Marvel Two-In-One starring the Thing. Begun as a Marvel Feature try-out, Ben Grimm's headlining effort kicked off with Hulk and Iron Man battles and then shifted into high gear with monster vs. monster in his clash with Man-Thing. The revival of the Guardians of the Galaxy, revelations in...

If ever there was a collection worthy of the title 'Marvel Masterworks,' Bill Everett's seminal '70s return to the Sub-Mariner, the character he made a legend, is it! Beginning with Sub-Mariner 50, Everett began a run as writer/artist that rivaled the greatest work of his career. His luxuriant artwork and signature anarchic take on Sub-Mariner made every page an action-packed classic. Villains...